Topton, PA town hall & government
Topton spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,149 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Topton's government.
Where Topton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Income taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Topton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brandywine Heights Area School District
Topton's K–12 school district, shared with District, Longswamp and Rockland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,657 per pupil, $14,102 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Topton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Topton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Topton's government
Who represents Topton
Topton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. Josh Shapiro is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.